sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
center; centre; metropolis
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
a long time ago; in those days
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to revere; to respect; to worship
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
complicated and mysterious
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
ten; 10; ten years of age
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
performance of one's official duties
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
blow; shock; strike; batting
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
entrance; admission; entering